(No remote controls then, you see!) It all seems hilarious now, but boy, was I furious then! In retrospect though, it was wise of them and I would probably do the same. When Dil Kya Kare played on television we were sent to the kitchen to fetch water for suddenly thirsty Dad. Our parents didn’t believe in explaining themselves and we never dared ask for it too, did we? I once got chastised for seeing Sadma while pretending to be asleep and was chided off for renting the Janbaaz video cassette without permission. Bum chik bum (alright, not the video) is acceptable if we could dance to Mungda, yes? It is about laying ground rules and insisting our kids to follow them. Helen’s skimpy outfits never stopped us from watching and swaying to the lovely music. Both Aankh Mare and its remix are good and can be enjoyed together by us. Yet, we have to accept that we can’t win every time. Making kids do what we want and yet feel victorious is a huge challenge for any parent.
But Angel is the rebellious one and finds ways to extract his revenge. I managed to completely shut A Jr off songs like Bhaag D K Bose, Char Bottle Vodka, Baby Doll etc when he was younger. As parents we may feel the need to shield our kids from cringe worthy expressions but cannot always succeed. The thing is, no matter how offensive and demeaning the lyrics, today’s songs have foot-tapping music which is hard to ignore.
With today’s internet, YouTube and web series generation it gets a little tricky though. Remember ‘ Jumma Chumma De De‘ and ‘ Meri pant bhi sexy‘? However, limited exposure to cable television ensured that ‘heavily edited’ Chitrahaar and Rangoli on Doordarshan provided my parents some respite. I’m an 80s kid and have grown up on a heavy dose of beautiful as well as potentially objectionable lyrics. Truth be told, the very next moment I was reprimanding myself for making a mountain out of a molehill. Was this an apt song for a toddler to dance to? Did I make a mistake by allowing her to watch music channels in my absence? And the inevitable, was I doing enough as a mother? The first time I witnessed this scene I felt my blood pressure shoot up with every passing second. Each generation will compete in their bracket and then winners of all groups will battle it out in the finale for the ultimate championship.Just as Nora Fatehi grooved seductively to “Hila de hila de kamariya” on screen my Angel’s tiny waist swayed cutely in tune with it. We are finally proving through our show that age is just a number. Talking about the format, Tushar Kalia had earlier told, “I feel the format is the hero of the show as there are three generations competing together.
Gurmeet Choudhary on discrimination TV actors face in Bollywood: 'Have been told people see you everyday, who will pay to watch you?'.The competition is divided into three groups – below 15, till 30 and above 35 years. A post shared by Madhuri Dixit post shared by Madhuri Dixit Deewane gives a platform to dance enthusiasts from all age groups.